Recent polling suggests the “blue wave” headed for Congress may not be of the magnitude hyped by some. But if Dems do flip the House as expected, cosmetics reform legislation will go through an Energy & Commerce Committee likely chaired by New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, who’s been a highly vocal critic of current cosmetics safety controls.
In Congress's current meeting, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., has called FDA’s inspection program for imported cosmetics “startling” in its inadequacy, sounded off on asbestos and other contaminated-cosmetic dangers while standing outside a Claire’s store in his district, and repeatedly called for a hearing to promote cosmetics legislative reform efforts.
That hearing, which was promised to be the venue for Pallone’s unveiling of a cosmetics bill he circulated in discussion...
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Legislator education is key to checking state bills that overreach, says Ross, executive VP of government affairs at the Personal Care Products Council, discussing the rising tide of US state bills aimed at restricting ingredient use.
FDA reminds companies which registered with agency solely to manufacture OTC sanitizers during COVID-19 public health emergency they will be subject to FY2025 OTC monograph user fees if they don’t delist and deregister as monograph drug manufacturers by 12 a.m. on 31 December.
With monographs@FDA portal down, agency moves to NextGen and extends comment period through 27 September for first OTC monograph change it proposed using its overhauled program other than 32 monographs finalizations required in 2020 legislation authorizing overhaul.
OTC sales edged up at Italy's Recordati in the first half of 2024 as higher demand for GI products and supplements offset a weaker cold & flu season.
P&G's FY2024 Q4 net sales were flat at $20.5bn, lower than consensus estimates, but the firm says its underlying business divisions are healthy and forecasts FY2025 sales up 2% to 4%, up 3% to 5% organically.
